Marriage and Issue
In 1388, Henry married Catherine of Lancaster (1372–1418), the daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and Gaunt's second wife, Constance of Castile, who was the elder daughter of King Peter of Castile. This ended a dynastic conflict and solidified the House of Trastamara. Their marriage ceremony took place in Palencia Cathedral and they had three children:
- Maria of Castile (1401–1458). She married Alfonso V of Aragon and became Queen of Aragon. She is buried in the Royal Monastery of Trinidad de Valencia.
- Catherine of Castile (1403–1439). She married Infante Henry, Duke of Villena, the son of King Ferdinand I of Aragon and Queen Eleanor of Alburquerque. She is buried in Poblet Monastery.
- John II of Castile (1405–1454). He succeeded Henry as King of Castile when he died in Toledo, with Catherine acting as Regent of Castile because John II was underage at that time.
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